Ramblings and Musings of the Insane, Philosophical Ladybug

I want an icon of Shadow with his machine gun that says Indestructible. **first needs to find where you can download decent screengrabs from the games/anime.**

Looking for pro-Chris art involving Shadow seems to get more frightening every time I attempt it. It's very rare to find any at all, and ... it's even more rare to find some that isn't slash. Shadow/Chris. **headdesk.** I really, really don't get the attraction of human + animal pairings. It's rather disturbing.

I attempted drawing a picture yesterday, of Chris holding a lifeless Shadow. Shadow actually came out really well, for being drawn from memory. I only had trouble with the quills on his head and had to look up a reference for them.

I ... kind of wonder if I dare cross-post the picture to dA when I'm done with it, though. I can imagine getting a flood of scary anti-Chris comments. My Sonic fics have been well-received on FF.net, however, so I might chance it.

I've also been working on my Sonic X "season 4" project lately, trying to alternate it with Tutu fics. I got chapter 2 done and now have started chapter 3. Shadow encounters Black Doom. And now Station Square is under attack.

The picture I was tinkering with is from the fic's climax. (I outlined the entire fic in my "episode guide" last year.) I'm also a little nervous I'll get people mad for pulling a "Shadow is dead" scenario, since Sonic X gave us two of those (and since there isn't one in Shadow's game). However, I have two reasons: 1, Both times in Sonic X, they didn't have the body; they just believed him dead because of the circumstances. Morbidly, I wondered how the scenario would change if they had the body. 2, I really love the squee part in Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 where Sonic is revived after being killed by Mephiles. And ... I couldn't help it, I wanted to try it out with Shadow as the victim.

Also ... while I really love my little Shadow plush, I can't help wanting one that's a better cuddling size. XD; I still regret I was never able to get the now-coveted SA2 Shadow plush before Sega.com stopped selling them. After much research, I've determined that the next best thing would be the 15" Shadow from the Sega Prize Europe line (seen at the top of this page http://www.sonicgear.org/UKPages/UKSonicPlush2.html ). They look wonderfully accurate, furry, and sturdy. I've contacted someone who may still have one for sell.

On a related subject, it really annoys me that a lot of plushies these days seem to be made with a feltlike material. Whyyy? Animal plush should always feel furry! (Well, you know, unless it's a reptile or something. LOL. Though I do have some furry reptile plush that are soft and awesome. Including a crocodile (or is it an alligator?) named Malik.)